Leeds United beat Borussia Dortmund as Joel Piroe transfer revelation emerges - MOT Leeds News 26/8/23

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By Pranav Shahaney

Leeds United beat Borussia Dortmund, Southampton and a host of German clubs in order to sign Joel Piroe from Swansea, according to Wales Online.

The British media outlet reported on its website on Friday (25 August) that the Bundesliga runners-up had shown a tentative interest late on in the window along with their German counterparts Freiburg and Augsburg making enquiries.

Southampton too held detailed discussions, but Leeds working round the clock with the representatives of the 24-year-old this week saw them getting the deal over the line.

Given the calibre of clubs showing an interest in him, Leeds have done a massive job in securing his services.

It would’ve been a different thing had they done this while in the Premier League as that’s the best competition in the world and players would naturally be open to moving.

However, the Bundesliga does appear to be a more tempting prospect than the Championship so it says a lot about the project at Elland Road.

With new owners and a new manager in place, for once, the Whites are acting like a serious football club and that’s only going to benefit them in the long run.

They appear to have accelerated their transfer activity this week and hopefully, they continue firing on all cylinders for the next few days.

There’s a need for at least three or four new signings and hopefully, they agree deals as soon as possible to avoid any hijacks.

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